Halmahera - Trip Reports
Mermaid II’s First Crossing of 2025: Raja Ampat-Halmahera-Lembeh
It’s Mermaid II’s first crossing of this year! Cruising approximately 600 nautical miles over the course of 12 days, across 3 different seas. From Raja Ampat to Lembeh Strait with an adventurous stopover at Halmahera. Starting the trip in Raja Ampat, where guests enjoyed the abundance of marine biodiversity the Four Kings have to offer. […]
Snorkeling Trip Lembeh-Halmahera-Raja Ampat with Mermaid II
In March, Mermaid Liveaboards collaborated with Snorkel Venture to offer an incredible snorkelling trip that took guests through some of the most stunning and diverse marine environments in Indonesia. The trip provided a unique opportunity to explore the vibrant underwater shallows and encounter a stunning array of marine life. Starting in the North of Sulawesi, […]
Beautiful reefs, schooling fish and creatures
There are many reasons why we dive, big and small. From Oceanic manta rays to Pygmy seahorses, we divers love them all. Not to mention the weird and wonderful. Painted frogfish, octopi and marine ladybugs so small you need a magnify glass just to see them (a strong dioptre works just as well for all […]
Mermaid I 22 Jan – 2 Feb 2019 – Traversing the unexplored
The contrast of Raja Ampat’s lime stones, the Rain Forests of Halmahera islands and the black volcanic sands of Lembeh. 3 different seas traveled during the past 12 days, experiencing all the changes of scenery both underwater and above. This is an astonishing 800 nautical mile journey from West Papua to Sulawesi with an incredible […]
3 Amazing Destinations in One Go – Lembeh, Halmahera & Raja Ampat
From the volcanic sands of Lembeh to the pristine reefs of Raja Ampat through some untouched & undiscovered sites in Halmahera. 3 amazing destinations in one go. You already know that you are going to have an awesome journey when the trip kicks off with a Wonderpus and a Flamboyant cuttlefish right from the first […]
Across the Indonesian Seas
3 different seas, 12 days of diving, 800 Nautical miles of navigation. A crossing from Raja Ampat to Lembeh Strait with an adventurous stopover in Halmahera! It’s quite fascinating how diverse Indonesia can be. Both on land and underwater these sceneries can dramatically change within a few hours of navigation. The transition of pristine reefs […]
The Return to Raja Ampat from Sulawesi Sea
Mermaid1 returns to Raja Ampat through an unforgettable diving experience across over 500 nautical miles from Lembeh to Halmahera. Starting the trip from the straits of Lembeh where everything was about macro, black volcanic sands, rare nudibranchs, colourful crustaceans, creatures crawling around and a legendary Hairy frogfish that made a great start for the trip. […]
Raja Ampat – Halmahera – Lembeh Straits
Mermaid1 goes to an extraordinary journey from Raja Ampat all the way to Lembeh Straits with an outstanding Barracuda stopover in Halmahera! Oceanic Manta rays, schools of Jacks and Barracudas showing off right at the first dive! A great start from Dampier Strait. Arrived in Missols with blue skies, no wind and an amazing visibility! […]